The Sports Xchange
Dec 18, 2017
Sophomore forward Killian Tillie scored a career-high 27 points to lead 12th-ranked Gonzaga to a wire-to-wire, 101-71 victory over IUPUI on Monday night in Spokane, Wash.
Tillie, who made 8 of 12 shots, set a personal best on a 3-pointer with 6:05 to play. He also converted all 10 of his free-throw attempts, and the Bulldogs finished 25 of 29 from the line as a team.
Gonzaga (10-2) won for the sixth time in seven games, including three in a row. The Bulldogs shot a scorching 68 percent and topped 100 points for the fourth time this season.
Gonzaga's Johnathan Williams finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds to collect his third double-double of the season. Josh Perkins added 13 points and six assists.
IUPUI (2-8) pulled within 11 on three occasions including a pair of Maurice Kirby free throws with 6:59 left. Gonzaga answered with a 22-4 run over the final 6:05.
Junior guard T.J. Henderson scored 18 points to pace the Jaguars, who lost their sixth consecutive game. Evan Hall added 12 points and Kirby chipped in 11.
IUPUI struggled mightily from the start, trailing by 16 at the half and failing to convert a field goal over the last 5:05 before the break. Meanwhile, leading scorer Aaron Brennan picked up three fouls in just five scoreless first-half minutes.
Brennan, who was averaging 12.9 points coming into the game, finished with six points before fouling out.
NOTES: Monday was the second meeting between the schools. Gonzaga won the previous meeting 86-56 at home on Nov. 14, 2010. ... IUPUI is 0-17 all-time against ranked opponents. ... Gonzaga F Killian Tillie more than doubled his season average of 11.5 points per game. ... The Bulldogs cruised despite committing 17 turnovers to the Jaguars' 10.